A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE HAIFA FILM FESTIVAL
Just before the start of a new conflict between Israel and Palestine, the country’s biggest film festival, the Haifa International Film Festival, was held. We report In early October, the port city of Haifa in northern Israel hosted the 39th edition of the Hebrew state’s oldest and biggest film festival. A not-to-be-missed event for […]
CLIFFHANGER HOUSE, A VERTIGINOUS REFUGE IN AUSTRALIA
For the past twelve years, Joe Adsett Architects has been applying his deep-rooted passion for designing buildings that stand out, respond to the eccentricities of the terrain and stand the test of time. Cliffhanger House is just one of such a building. The impressive, elegant and durable structure takes the form of a folded concrete […]
Galerie Mark Hachem & Galerie Joseph present GUNTER SACHS RETROSPECTIVRE
One of his photographs, a portrait of supermodel Claudia Schiffer, a tribute to Warhol, was on the cover of our issue 39 and will be on view at the Retrospective exhibition organized by Galerie Mark Hachem and Galerie Joseph, curated by Mark Hachem. An industrialist and keen sportsman, Gunter Sachs developed his love of photography […]
LOS VILOS, A WAVE OF CONCRETE BY RYUE NISHIZAWA
The Japanese architect has designed a splendid weekend house on the Chilean coast. An ideal refuge for lovers of nature and architecture. Anchored facing the Pacific Ocean, Ryue Nishizawa’s House in Los Vilos echoes the raw, overwhelming beauty of the surrounding landscape. Positioned at the tip of a promontory, the house fits into a long, […]
Galerie Mark Hachem & Galerie Joseph présentent : GUNTER SACHS, RÉTROSPECTIVE
L’une de ses photographies, portrait de la top-modèle Claudia Schiffer, conçue en hommage à Warhol, était en couverture de notre numéro 39 et sera visible lors de l’exposition « Rétrospective » organisée par les galeries Mark Hachem et Galerie Joseph, curatée par Mark Hachem. Industriel et grand sportif, Gunter Sachs développe son amour pour la photographie […]
LINEARCURVATURE : “BEHIND THE WALLS ARE SO MANY STORIES”
Veronica isn’t very talkative when it comes to her persona. “I’d simply prefer to be known as Linearcurvature,” she warns. A graduate of New York’s Parsons School of Design, she didn’t embrace the arts she’d studied once out of school until she took up photography four years ago. “I ended up going into social work […]
OKTOBRE, THE ADDRESS THAT AWAKENS YOUR SENSES
Some addresses make a greater impression than others, thanks to their attention to detail and elegance. Such was the case with Oktobre, located in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. This place, orchestrated by young Chef Martin Maumet, combines taste, beauty and refinement. We start with the architecture and decoration, designed by Bateaumagne, all in finesse, noble […]
NECTAR, DIVINE BEVERAGE
In Greek mythology, nectar was a divine honey-based beverage that gave immortality to those who drank it. drank it. Here, no mythology, but a surprising and generous culinary experience, offered in the form of a well-orchestrated ritual, from service to plate. The restaurant is nestled in the Maison Mère Hotel, close to Square Montholon in […]
NECTAR, DIVIN BREUVAGE
Dans la mythologie grecque, le nectar était un breuvage divin à base de miel qui donnait l’immortalité à ceux qui en buvaient. Ici, point de mythologie mais une expérience culinaire surprenante et généreuse, proposée sous forme de rituel, très bien orchestré, du service à l’assiette. Le restaurant est niché au sein de l’hôtel Maison Mère, […]
La Fusion du Showroom et de l’Art : location de galerie à Paris
Introduction Paris, reconnue mondialement pour sa riche histoire artistique, offre une opportunité unique de fusionner art et commerce. En combinant l’atmosphère d’une galerie d’art avec la fonctionnalité d’un showroom, vous pouvez offrir une expérience exceptionnelle à vos invités. Voici comment procéder à cette harmonieuse hybridation pour votre location de showroom à Paris. 1. Pourquoi choisir […]
COLVERT, AUTHENTIC AND GENEROUS
Located in the heart of Saint-Germain des Prés, the Colvert restaurant has undergone a complete overhaul, with a brand new team in a totally transformed setting. With its blend of modern auberge, bistronomy and gourmet cuisine, everything has been designed to give pleasure to all epicureans and lovers of good food. Bistro furniture with a […]
L.A.M STUDIO OR THE POWER OF MINIMALISM
For its second edition, Offscreen, the arts event dedicated to image exploration, has enlisted the services of Léonie Alma Mason, set designer, interior architect and head of L.A.M Studio. It’s a happy union, and a good excuse to take a look back at the designer’s career. Behind the old-fashioned but furiously pop facade of the […]
GIGI CHUNG, ARCHITECTURAL ABSTRACTION AT ITS MOST ABSTRACT
The California-based photographer sublimates the forms of architecture and urban spaces in a striking interplay of contrast, colour, light and shadow. Abstract architecture is at the very heart of the concept of sublimating urban spaces. Gigi Chung’s singular style is a blend of culture and architecture, art and design, observation and inventiveness. The photographer lived […]
ARCHITECTURE AND NATURE IN SYMBIOSIS ON THE CARIBBEAN COAST
The work of Co-Lab Design Office, based in Tulum, is inspired by the beauty of the Yucatan and encourages a connection between the landscape and the built environment. Zoom in on three projects. The studio, founded by Joana Gomes and Joshua Beck, has been creating contextual and sustainable designs for thirteen years, working directly with […]
MARIA LAX, BEYOND REALITY
The London-based Finnish photographer transports us into her timeless visual narratives, halfway between reality, fiction and the supernatural. “The truth lies elsewhere,” some might say. And that’s no understatement. Maria Lax is interested in identity, beliefs and modern folklore as she explores parallel worlds. Her series “Some Kind of Heavenly Fire”, which became her first […]
RAPHAEL NAVOT: WHEN DESIGN RHYMES WITH CRAFTSMANSHIP
Raphaël Navot integrates craftsmanship into design, so that the contemporary becomes timeless. A leitmotif in the shape of a signature, for the man who defines himself as a “non-industrial” designer. Some of his designs have an organic feel, like his “Land” rugs for Diurne, reproducing the earth’s satellite landscapes in silk dyed with natural colours, […]
Monstrum Studio or the voluptuous minimalism of Riccardo Villa Fabbiati
A former ballet dancer, the designer has created a body of objects from a unique universe, on the borderline between purity and exuberance. Monstrum. Le nom du studio de design de Riccardo Villa Fabbiati nous vient du latin. Il évoque une créature inquiétante et envoûtante « dotée de caractéristiques qui échappent à l’ordre naturel des choses », […]
“RADICAL”, THE PHLEGM OF THE EIGHTIES AT THE KETABI BOURDET GALLERY
To mark its participation in the first edition of Design Miami/Paris, the Ketabi Bourdet gallery is taking us on a journey back in time to the 1980s with “Radical”. The Ketabi Bourdet gallery has reconstructed a smoking room for the first edition of Design Miami/Paris, the Parisian counterpart of the famous event familiar to design […]
SINOPLE, AT THE CROSSROADS OF CREATIVE WORLDS
Based in the Marais district of Paris for the past five years, Sinople is dedicated to supporting designers and artists who are keen to blur the rigid boundaries between disciplines and creative practices. Both a gallery and a studio specialising in directing artistic projects, SINOPLE was founded in 2018 by Julien Strypsteen and Eric-Sébastien Faure-Lagorce. […]
WHAT NOT TO MISS AT PAD LONDON 2023
The heart of London’s Mayfair district was the place to be on the design scene from 10 to 15 October. And with good reason: the PAD, a fair dedicated to historic and contemporary design, was there to showcase the finest creations in the field. Acumen presents its top four. Galerie Philia Galerie Philia’s “Contrasts” exhibition […]
MARCO BELLOCCHIO FACE À L’HISTOIRE
Avec L’Enlèvement et le documentaire Marx peut attendre, Marco Bellocchio complète admirablement une riche filmographie faite de grandes histoires et de drames intimes. Avec L’Enlèvement, le cinéaste Marco Bellocchio s’intéresse une nouvelle fois à un épisode sombre de l’histoire italienne. Nous sommes en 1858, à Bologne. Dans la maison d’une famille juive, des hommes du […]
MARCO BELLOCHIO FACING HISTORY
With The Kidnapping and the documentary “Marx Can Wait“, Marco Bellocchio completes a rich filmography of great stories and intimate dramas. With “The Abduction”, filmmaker Marco Bellocchio once again turns his attention to a dark episode in Italian history. The year is 1853, in Bologna. Men from the Vatican burst into the home of a […]
DANIEL SACKHEIM, IN PRAISE OF FILM NOIR
The Emmy Award-winning Hollywood director and producer plunges us into his photographic explorations through stories hidden behind the opaque shadows of the cradle of film noir. He is a big name behind the scenes of the Hollywood industry. Daniel Sackheim’s career in film and television spans more than thirty years. From directing to producing, he […]
AUGURE BACK TO CONGO
Using the codes of magic realism to create a virtuoso and spectacular mise-en-scène, Augure is a beautiful first film, portraying a contemporary Africa torn between tradition and modernity. The first film by Congolese-born Belgian rapper Baloji, Augure takes as its starting point a return to his homeland, that of Koffi (Marc Zinga), who has returned […]